Pakistan formally requested “financial assistance” from IMF

According to the details, Minister for Finance Asad Umar formally put forward Pakistan’s request for financial assistance during a meeting with IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde held in Indonesia.

In a statement issued by IMF, Lagarde said, “Today, I met with Pakistan’s Minister of Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Asad Umar, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan Tariq Bajwa, and members of their economic team. She added that they requested financial assistance from the IMF to help address Pakistan’s economic challenges.

“An IMF team will visit Islamabad in the coming weeks to initiate discussions for a possible IMF-supported economic program. We look forward to our continuing partnership,” she further said.